No Journal.
Today we dissected earthworms using this student checklist. There is no makeup available for the lab unless you've discussed your absence with me beforehand.
Then I collected your late and hall passes for term 4 extra credit. I won't accept them at any other time. With any time left over, I called you up one at a time to go over your final grade for term 4 with you and signed your checkout form for the school year.
It's been a pleasure! Good luck this summer and in 8th grade!
Thursday 5/19
Journal:
Define the following terms: anterior, posterior, dorsal, and ventral.
We finished the pre-lab questions (USE THIS URL FOR THE VIRTUAL DISSECTION INSTEAD OF THE ONE ON THE PRE-LAB QUESTIONS PACKET) for your earthworm dissection today, then watched this video to review some dissection techniques.
Then we took a quiz using this powerpoint and this response sheet. (have a parent administer the quiz for you using the powerpoint while you write in your responses on the response sheet).
HW: study pre-lab material for your final next week (Tuesday or Wednesday); all earthworm dissection pre-lab material plus your late and hall passes are due the day of the final.
HW: study pre-lab material for your final next week (Tuesday or Wednesday); all earthworm dissection pre-lab material plus your late and hall passes are due the day of the final.
Wednesday 5/18
Journal:
Give 2 examples of an organism with the following types of symmetry: bilateral, radial, and no symmetry.
Today I collected Discovering Symmetry assignment and checked off your animal phyla map (see Monday and Tuesday's posts for the links to the animal phyla assignment).
Then we took the animal phyla mastery quiz. Please see me to make that up if you missed class.
Then we used the remainder of the class to start your pre-lab questions for the earthworm dissection. USE THIS URL FOR THE VIRTUAL DISSECTION INSTEAD OF THE ONE ON THE PRE-LAB QUESTIONS PACKET. We'll finish and take a quiz on that material tomorrow.
HW: none
Give 2 examples of an organism with the following types of symmetry: bilateral, radial, and no symmetry.
Today I collected Discovering Symmetry assignment and checked off your animal phyla map (see Monday and Tuesday's posts for the links to the animal phyla assignment).
Then we took the animal phyla mastery quiz. Please see me to make that up if you missed class.
Then we used the remainder of the class to start your pre-lab questions for the earthworm dissection. USE THIS URL FOR THE VIRTUAL DISSECTION INSTEAD OF THE ONE ON THE PRE-LAB QUESTIONS PACKET. We'll finish and take a quiz on that material tomorrow.
HW: none
Tuesday 5/17
Journal:
1. List as many of the 9 major animal phyla from memory as you can (then check your notes for help).
2. Give an example of an organism from each phylum and a likely habitat.
We continued working on the animal phyla mapping assignment today in class using this template and this handout. It will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow, so anything you didn't finish in class is homework.
I also handed out a worksheet to practice symmetry. That is homework as well.
HW: Anything left of phlya mapping assignment, and Discovering Symmetry
Reminder: Mastery Quiz on animal phyla (make sure you know the examples for each animal phylum from your handout) is tomorrow Wednesday 5/18
1. List as many of the 9 major animal phyla from memory as you can (then check your notes for help).
2. Give an example of an organism from each phylum and a likely habitat.
We continued working on the animal phyla mapping assignment today in class using this template and this handout. It will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow, so anything you didn't finish in class is homework.
I also handed out a worksheet to practice symmetry. That is homework as well.
HW: Anything left of phlya mapping assignment, and Discovering Symmetry
Reminder: Mastery Quiz on animal phyla (make sure you know the examples for each animal phylum from your handout) is tomorrow Wednesday 5/18
Monday 5/16
Journal:
Today we worked on mapping out 9 major animal phyla using this template as a guide and this handout for the information to fill in your web.
HW: None
- Name and explain 6 life processes animals undergo besides those of all other living things.
- What groups of animals do you know of?
Today we worked on mapping out 9 major animal phyla using this template as a guide and this handout for the information to fill in your web.
HW: None
Friday 5/13
Journal: Teach your neighbor the objectives from the classification I can statements (extra credit if you get all the objectives initialed by someone else and turn them in by Monday)
Today I collected your zoology vocab, then we took notes on zoology basics using this powerpoint.
HW: Classification unit extra credit (I can statements signed) due Monday
Thursday 5/12
No journal today.
We took our classification mastery quiz today. If you missed class, please come see me right away.
I handed out the zoology I can statements. Homework is to define all 15 "science language students should use" words on the back.
HW: zoology vocab DUE TOMORROW 5/13
Wednesday 5/11
Journal:
Today we practiced using a dichotomous key and learned about the different trees native to Utah. I have only hard copies of the assignment and some materials that you'll need from me, so if you missed class today please come see me for makeup as soon as you return.
HW: none, but remember there is a mastery quiz tomorrow (practice using dichotomous keys)
- What kind of tree(s) would you know the name for just by looking at it/them?
- An organism is unicellular, prokaryotic, and is rod-shaped. Which kingdom?
- An organism is multicellular, has cell walls, but does not make its own food. Which kingdom?
- An organisms is multicellular, green, and makes its own food. Which kingdom?
Today we practiced using a dichotomous key and learned about the different trees native to Utah. I have only hard copies of the assignment and some materials that you'll need from me, so if you missed class today please come see me for makeup as soon as you return.
HW: none, but remember there is a mastery quiz tomorrow (practice using dichotomous keys)
Tuesday 5/10
Journal:
Today we reviewed 5 kingdoms of life by playing a game in class. The game doesn't need to be made up, but please fill out the first page of this worksheet using the classification key for animal kingdoms on the back. Disregard the following pages of organism descriptions. Confused? Come see me!
Reminders: Mastery Quiz Thursday 5/12
- Choose two animals you know about and write a paragraph about each (as much as you know about them).
Today we reviewed 5 kingdoms of life by playing a game in class. The game doesn't need to be made up, but please fill out the first page of this worksheet using the classification key for animal kingdoms on the back. Disregard the following pages of organism descriptions. Confused? Come see me!
Reminders: Mastery Quiz Thursday 5/12
Monday 5/9
Journal:
Today we finished the movie from last Thursday. No makeup is necessary.
Reminders: Mastery Quiz this Thursday 5/12
- In which kingdom(s) are all members single-celled?
- What makes a fungus (like a mushroom) difficult to classify?
- For many years, scientists divided living things into just two or three kingdoms. Now most scientists accept six. How can scientific knowledge change?
Today we finished the movie from last Thursday. No makeup is necessary.
Reminders: Mastery Quiz this Thursday 5/12
Thursday 5/5
Journal:
Today I collected your classification packet from yesterday (we also corrected it together in class), then I handed back your Mother's Day cards so you can give them to your mothers on Sunday.
The remainder of the day we watched a movie on jungles and took notes, but no makeup necessary for this if you missed class today.
HW: none
1.List the 6 kingdoms of life and give a short description of each.
2.Give an example of one organism in each of the six kingdoms.Today I collected your classification packet from yesterday (we also corrected it together in class), then I handed back your Mother's Day cards so you can give them to your mothers on Sunday.
The remainder of the day we watched a movie on jungles and took notes, but no makeup necessary for this if you missed class today.
HW: none
Wednesday 5/4
SAGE Testing.
When you finished SAGE testing, and for those students opted out, we started a practice packet for biological classification. Here is the link to the assignment.
HW: anything left of the packet.
Friday 4/29
Journal:
Today we used the leaf or pine needles you identified to make a Mother's Day card. Here is the template we used:
It will count on your grade for points, so come see me if you missed class so I can give you the materials you'll need.
- Differentiate between living, nonliving, and once-living things.
- What characteristics would you use to “classify” your mom?
Today we used the leaf or pine needles you identified to make a Mother's Day card. Here is the template we used:
It will count on your grade for points, so come see me if you missed class so I can give you the materials you'll need.
Thursday 4/28
Journal:
1. Write the levels of classification in Linnaeus's system from broadest to narrowest from memory as well as you can.
2. Think of 5 animals you'd like to know more about.
Today we used the computers to identify a leaf or pine needles you brought in for homework. Find an online tree identification to identify one leaf or pine needles. We used www.arborday.org/trees but there are several. You'll need the correct identification for class tomorrow.
Then we did an assignment learning about the classification of some members of the animal kingdom. Here is the worksheet. We used the internet to find the classification but you could also use an encyclopedia.
HW: bring your leaf or pine needles correctly identified to class tomorrow.
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